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bturman
11/29/2010 4:57pm
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Saw this on Engadget the other day. It's an electrically powered bike capable of 40mph. The thing weighs a whopping 73 pounds, which is where I'm guessing it got its name from (the M55 Beast).
A few blurbs from their website:
The hybrid drive means that the motor is not a substitute to your human power but an addition – it lives with your ride: if the sensor feels that you need some extra torque, the motor switches on to multiply your effort.
With the Beast you can have a true „living tissue on an exoskeleton” experience.
It is designed for cross-country use. Although it may look like a downhill bike, it is not. The weight of the motor and battery pack require the burlier components which mean longer life-expectancy at the same time. It climbs like wonder and thanks to the supreme Fox suspension, you’ll wait for the descents! The stopping power is delivered by the famed brake company, Brembo. You could find them on Formula1 cars but not on bikes – untill now. It’s an M55 exclusive!
As you can see we used only the finest components to built the no-compromise hybrid bike. (See the full specifications below)
It’s basically an off-road bike but also ideal for beachside cruising and urban shredding.
More info: http://www.m55-bike.com/en/m55-bike-models/the-beast
Do the UCI rules say anything about having an engine?
A few blurbs from their website:
The hybrid drive means that the motor is not a substitute to your human power but an addition – it lives with your ride: if the sensor feels that you need some extra torque, the motor switches on to multiply your effort.
With the Beast you can have a true „living tissue on an exoskeleton” experience.
It is designed for cross-country use. Although it may look like a downhill bike, it is not. The weight of the motor and battery pack require the burlier components which mean longer life-expectancy at the same time. It climbs like wonder and thanks to the supreme Fox suspension, you’ll wait for the descents! The stopping power is delivered by the famed brake company, Brembo. You could find them on Formula1 cars but not on bikes – untill now. It’s an M55 exclusive!
As you can see we used only the finest components to built the no-compromise hybrid bike. (See the full specifications below)
It’s basically an off-road bike but also ideal for beachside cruising and urban shredding.
More info: http://www.m55-bike.com/en/m55-bike-models/the-beast
Do the UCI rules say anything about having an engine?
What i want to know is how does a 160mm fork give the 200mm travel they state in the features. Not that i really want to know...Just sayin....
what are people smoking these days?!
Apparently this thing was at Eurobike. Surprised it never really got noticed.
Found a DH version too:
Inside bits:
Ti spring, Rolhoff, Li-ion battery, carbon post etc etc.
Someone spent an aweful lot of time and money developing that thing!!!!
Where would you ride it? Backwards up DH trails? Up Shuttle roads?
Just a little bit overdone with the bars ya think?
Didn't notice any dropper post cable guides.
i would be afraid of short it out when i clean it with the hose.... but then again, a bike that expensive i would probly not get sirty... haha jk jk..
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